Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2020 Domaine Barraud grainy tannins and compelling freshness

grainy tannins and compelling freshness supporting the muscular fruit

95 Pts Robert Parker

blueberries and violets with some crushed-raspberry aromas follow through to a full body with wonderfully crafted and pure tannins that intertwine wonderfully with the blue fruit and blackberries

wet riverstone and white flowers invite the nose into this bottling from a vineyard that surrounds this winery

The nose on this Yamahai is mild collection of cream

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, France 2020 Domaine Barraud grainy tannins and compelling freshnessAnother legendary Ducru Beaucaillou in the making, the 2020 Chteau Ducru Beaucaillou hasn't budged since release. Full bodied, concentrated, and layered, it has incredible purity in its cassis and darker, almost blue fruits, some classic yet primary tobacco, graphite, and mineral notes, a dense mid palate, and awesome length on the finish. It's very much in the style of the 2010 and deserves at least a decade of bottle age. I won't be around to taste